Dharam Singh
| N. Dharam Singh. | |
|---|---|
| 17th Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
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In office 28 May 2004 – 3 February 2006 |
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| Governor | T. N. Chaturvedi |
| Preceded by | S. M. Krishna |
| Succeeded by | H. D. Kumaraswamy |
| Constituency | Jevargi |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
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In office 2009–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Narsingrao Suryawanshi |
| Succeeded by | Bhagwanth Khuba |
| Constituency | Bidar |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1978–2008 |
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| Preceded by | O. S. Narayan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Doddappagouda Patil |
| Constituency | Jevargi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 December 1936 Nelogi, Jevargi, Gulbarga |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Prabhavati |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
| As of 28 May, 2008 | |
Dharam Singh Narayan Singh (born 25 December 1936) is an Indian politician who was the 17th Chief Minister of Karnataka, a state in southern India, from 2004 to 2006. He was a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for seven consecutive terms and a Member of Parliament representing Bidar in the 14th Lok Sabha.
Dharam Singh was born in Nelogi village of Jevargi taluk in Gulbarga District. He obtained his MA and LLB degrees from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Dharam Singh began his long innings in politics as an Independent Corporator in the Gulbarga District City Municipal Council by contesting against his own brother. He started his political career as a socialist. He was brought up under the pulsating influence of Bhim Sena founder B.Shyam Sunder. In fact he was his election agent who contested for Parliamentary seat from Gulbarga and Bidar and Mr. Singh toured along with him to these districts. He was the Secretary of Hyderabad Karnataka Youth League.
In the late 1960s, he joined the Indian National Congress and has remained a staunch loyalist since then, without deserting the party even when it passed through its worst times of D. Devraj Urs, where he formed his own outfit getting separated from the INC. Whereas his friend, guide and colleague Mallikarjun Kharge had done so. This made him a strong contender for the post of Chief Minister in 2004 and first choice for Sonia Gandhi among this set of pair of leaders from North Karnataka of Gulbarga District.
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